General Locking Nuts- a cautionary note!

[LovelyRed500XCross]

Just had to change a tyre as on my way home the pressure alarm went off. FYI there is a shiny metal cap over the locking bolt and I could not get it off, tried prising it to no avail!
Went to the locking nut box in my garage ( no point carrying all the old ones around) to find a black plastic 2 piece tool in it for removing said cap....
So if you ever have a puncture and have to change your tyre at the side of the road, make sure you have the special tool with you or take off the shiny metal cap now!

 

[johnbushell]

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[GarryH]

Interesting ... if there is a wheel locking nut with a cover over it there should be a tool for removing the cover located with the jack. At least that has been the situation with every other car I've owned. I know that my 500X did not come with a removal tool, so I checked the wheel bolts after exposing them by removing the centre cap cover on a wheel. There are NO locking nuts fitted to my 500X. Maybe this is a market- specific issue. Weird all the same if you have locking nuts and your car was not supplied with a cap removing tool in with the jack etc.

 

[s130]

My 500X Cross Plus came with locking bolts that have NO over slip over top covers.

 

[g8rpi]

My 500X Cross Plus came with locking bolts that have NO over slip over top covers.

Fiat seem to supply locking bolts as an option. my car came with a little case with the "key" and the four original non-locking bolts. It's not that bad an idea to carry them you could loose a bolt or have a damaged locking one on removal.


Robert G8RPI.